NO MORE CHAINS
I couldn't take the cruelty any more so I moved out
I would make it on my own I had no shadow of doubt
I fell for the first guy who showed me his charm
Little did I know, my body I would harm
I allowed him to show me how to get away
Had no idea from God I would stray
I saw the needle coming, just one little poke
I let him fill my arms with coke
I wanted to forget what mom did to me
I believed in this highs fantasy
After a while the coke had me in its chains
I needed to have more flowing through my veins
I started smoking it and even snorting
White powder on my nose seemed very sporting
The feeling this high gave me didn't last long
I knew deep down inside that this was so wrong
This drug was bringing me further down then the floor
Eating me alive to the very core
I knew this wasn't how I wanted to live
My life was more important, I had so much to give
So I fell down on my knees and began to pray
Give me the strength to fight and to you Lord I will obey
I cried and begged with tears down my face
Gave up the guy and the coke then moved away from that place
Never once did I look back upon my sin
I knew God loved me and wanted me to win
I forgave my mom for all the pain I realized by hating her I had nothing to gain
The Lord read my heart and answered my plea
God has saw to it that I am now free.
By Antoinette (Toni) McDonald
Written on the 19th anniversary (October 12th 2008) of being clean and thus having a
second chance at life.
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